International Rugby News
When Mike Friday made Madison Hughes the captain of the USA 7s team last year, there were, naturally, some concerns.
Hughes was young - still in college - was relatively new to the program, and, you figured, still had a lot to learn. Yet he has blossomed.
It's time for some end-of-year awards from Goff Rugby Report.
Some of the awards we've already given out, but we'll remind you of them, and some of them are new for December. Now, it's a weird time, really, to give awards seeing as the high school season ends in the spring, and the college season is split into two halves.
The National Development Summit Jan 22-24 in San Francisco will feature, once again, a series of one-hour sessions by experts and luminaries of the game.
The European Cup has been the central to the pro season overseas this fall, and shining most brightly has been Chris Wyles.
Just under 60 players assembled in Southern California Saturday for the first combine for Pro Rugby North America.